Transplant recipient brings home gold
LAKE WYNONAH — The heart transplant Ron Boris Jr. received in 2009 gave him more than a longer life. It also gave him the opportunity to play basketball, doubles badminton […]
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Delaware Wife Carries on Husband’s Legacy through Volunteering
When Gregory Council received a life-saving liver transplant, he immediately began volunteering with Gift of Life. After he passed, his wife continued his legacy of giving back and volunteers regularly advocating for organ and tissue donor awareness.
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Camco residents win big at Transplant Games
PHILADELPHIA – Two Camden County residents won big at the 2016 Donate Life Transplant Games earlier this month. Astrid Deleon, of Lindenwold, and Santhosh Balany, of Cherry Hill, traveled to […]
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Parents Who Lost Son Hear His Heart Beat in Recipient’s Chest at Transplant Games
CLEVELAND, OH – They may be called the Transplant Games, but it’s so much more than competition. That was evident over the weekend when a heart recipient with Team Philly met the […]
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York County Families headed to Transplant Games of America
Keith Reinhold was a giving man, according to family members. His body was his final gift. The 39-year-old Dover man was an organ donor, something his mom, Carol Reinhold, said helped save […]
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Six Delco Athletes to Vie in Transplant Games
Never a day goes by that Howard Pritchard doesn’t think about his younger brother, Matt, and the hours they spent together, laughing and watching classic movies. “He is in my […]
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Why have I not heard from my loved one’s recipients?
From Gift of Life’s Family Support Services team, we hope that this post sheds some light on some of the emotions recipients’ face that may serve as barriers to the act of writing to his/her donor family.
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Retired Army Major Overcomes Disease Through Transplantation
Joe Pratt proved himself a hero, serving two tours in Vietnam serving his country. Later, he would find he needed a hero to save his own life: a hero to give the gift of life.
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Local Kidney Recipient Celebrates 50 Years with His Life-Saving Transplants
Delaware County resident, Stephen Henderson has lived more than 50 years with two “borrowed” kidneys. He was one of the first kidney patients to be treated through living donation in our region.
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A Mother’s Love: Giving the Gift of Life
Local mom, Tiffany Kuzmick, gave the gift of life TWICE by donating a part of her liver to save her daughter’s life.
Other Categories: Gift of Life Stories, Living Donation, Transplant Stories